Necktie-stretcher.



A. n/IAH/WEY.A NECKTIE STRETCH APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1917.

Patente@ Jan. 22, i8.

` Stretchers; and I do GUY A. MAHANEY, 0F JOKER, WESTl VIRGINIA.

NncK'rIn-srnnrcnnnj To all whom it may concern:

Be it known .that I, 4Grmr A. MAHANEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Joker, in the county of Calhoun and State of West Virginia,have 'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and` exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

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This invention relates to improvements in necktie stretchers.

The object of this invention is the provision of a necktie stretcherupon which ties may be placed and clampedl thereon and held ina firmstretched position, thus removing the Wrinkles and creases from the tiesand prolonging the life of the ties due to keeping the same in astretched position at all times.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a pair of parallelspaced clamping members which are integrally connected at one end andhaving a spring located between the opposing faces of their free endsand a clamping or locking ring slidably arranged on the stretchingmembers holding a tie against the outer surface of the stretchingmembers and the spring normally urging the stretching members apart tohold the ring thereon.

A. still further object of this invention is necktie stretcher whichone, end by a loop for resiliently supporting the members in spacedrelation with one hbother, adapted to receive a tie thereover, and alocking ring embracing the members firmly clamping a tie to the outerplane surfaces, and a supporting member at the con nected ends ofthemembers for securing the device to a support. t

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a neckti'estretcher of this character, which will be simple, durable and efficientand comparatively inexpensive in manufactured and sold at a small cost.

With theseand other objects in view, the

invention consists 1n the novel combination and arrangement of partsheremafter more `and also Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan,22, l.

Application led March 29, 1 917. Serial No. 158,366.

fully described and hereto appended.

In the drawing:

' Figure 1 1s perspective View of my improved necktie stretcher made inaccordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of thesame,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3e-3 of Fig.4 2.

Like numerals of reference designate corset forth in the claimsresponding parts in all the figures of they drawing. l

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l designates anecktie stretcher in its entirety which comprises a piece of fiatresilient metal which is looped at its medial portion as at 2 to providetheV spaced stretching members 3. The stretching members have the outerplane surfaces, which are substantially Vshap'ed, thus providing a bodyof the necktie stretcher.

The stretching members 3 having the V shaped plane` surfaces `areconnected together at their apexes as at 2, thus providing the spaceddiverging stretching members so lthat a tie when placed thereon will bereadily and quickly stretchedl and the creases removed therefrom.

Formed integrally with the inner face of one of the stretching members3, adjacent each longitudinal side edge thereof, are the guide flanges4, which ilanges terminate adjacent each end of the members 3, as at 5limit the inward movement of the members 3 toward one another.

A locking ring 5 comprises the side walls 6 and end walls 7, said wallshaving their opposite edges vcurved outwardly and upwardly as at 8 so asto permit the ring to be freely slid upon the stretching members 3. Thelocking ring 5 is slipped over the smaller ends or the connected ends ofthe stretching members and forced toward the flared ends thereof, asillustratedin Figs. 1 rand 2, to firmly clasp a necktie upon the buteriplane surfaces of the stretching members 3.

Formed integrally with the inner faces of the'end, walls 7 of thelocking ring 5" are the guide flanges 8', which have the horizontallydirected portions 9 formed on their extreme the flanges 4, said thestretching members 3 is the coiled spring guide iiangesU1 8 preventingany twisting movement ofi tli'elocking ring on the stretching members ,3when being slid thereover or during the clamping of a tie to thestretching members.

Arranged between the opposing faces of 10,v which coiled spring has onenected to one member 3 as atl l1 and its opposite end connected to the'inner face of the other stretching member as at 12, thus normallyurging the members away from one another.

The necktie designated medial portion 2 thus positioning the ends on theopposite sides of the stretching members and upon the plane surfacesthereof, the ends are extended beyond the enlarged ends of thestretching members as shown at 13 in Fig. 2 lofthe drawings, the lockingring is then slid over the smaller ends of the stretching membersand'urgedr toward the larger pends thereof, thus firmly clamping A hasits smaller the neclttie against the plane V-shaped surfacesof thestretching members 3.'

A wire supporting hook 14 is substantially U-shaped and has its legsbent angularly as at and arranged under the loop portion 2 of thestretching members, thus firmly positioning the supporting member 14 inp sition, and the Web or bight portion of the U-shaped member 14- isconstricted as at 16 Y to provide a support which is adapted to bearranged upon a nail, hook or the like for supporting the stretcher whenassembled in position upon a support or the like.

When the locking rin 5 is arranged upon the necktie and move alongtoward the larger ends ofthe stretching members 3, it c anbe readilyseen that the creases of the vtie are removed When the tie is firmlyclasped upon the plane surfaces members 3 and kept in a until Wanted f uremove the tie allxv of the stretching stretched position hen it isdesired to that is necessary is to from, thus releasing the stretchingmembers,

portion arranged over the looped,

force the locking ring 5 towardthe smaller ends and remove. the sameentirelv theremay be taken from the hat is claimed-is:

l. A necktie stretcher body bent at its medial portion to provide spacedsubstantially V-'shaped stretching members, a supporting loop arrangedat the medial portions of the members, longitudinally extending guideflanges formed integrally withy the inner face of one of said stretcherand used..

comprising a flat of the members d a locking ring slidably arranged overthe members, and

ing` ring to prevent the twisting of the locking ring upon the members.

plane surfaces, a pair of spaced longitudinal guide flanges formedintegrally with one of said members adjacent the opposite sidelongitudinal edges thereof, a spring arranged between the opposing facesof said members adjacent the enlarged'ends thereof, and a supportingloop at the medial portions of said members, al locking ring slidablyarranged on said members, and guide flanges formed inte- 'gi-ally withthe side walls of the loking tie so that the same a coiled springarranged f means carried by the lockagainst the under side of one ofsaid stretch-v movement of the locking ring upon the stretching'members, as and for the purpose specified.'

In testimony whereof in prsence of two Witnesses.

GUY A. MAHA-NEY. Witnesses: i

J, N. BELL, CHAs. SToUT.

I aiiix my signature I

